Abstract

CORTEZ SCHALL, Carolina. The University and its epistemological, institutional redefinition. Innovaciones Educativas [online]. 2021, vol.23, n.34, pp.26-41. ISSN 2215-4132.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22458/ie.v23i34.3299.

This essay addresses the definition of University in Argentina and its functions from its origins. This is done through an analytical view on the science and technology transformations and their connection to the socio-productive sector. It describes the emergent social situations that establish the redefinition of the University’s functions, made visible at the hand of its politics, strategies as well as concrete practices. Firstly, aiming at solving social issues, and then reach the country’s productive and economic sectors.

Faced with a continuous and dynamic transformation of the known configuration structures of the University, a process of constant social and cultural changes is evident, which demands other functions and actions from the institutions framed in a political, social, and economic context. In the midst of this, unfailingly, the University, in addition to seeking its own funding, must be linked through empathy and social responsibility.

Due to a profound social, economic, and health crisis, the emerging situation leads to the imminent need to think and rethink the generation of university management policies. This offers centrality and support for knowledge development and will bolster the present and the future of society. This will be carried out through innovation, technology, and science transfer hand in hand with the socio-productive sector from a deep conviction of responsibility and University social quality.

Keywords : University; social responsibility; research; technology; University policies.

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